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finally drinking this, gotta give this a major two thumbs up! by far my favorite beer yet, everyone who I know agrees.

i had the same issue with my Belgian wit... i hit 1.068, which kinda sucks because I didn't make a starter. I'm chalking it up to the fact that my primary wasn't fully mixed up, meaning more of the sugars were at the bottom. I also brewed with honey. Honey is very variable in it's sugar...

^ maybe the different strain of yeast? i brewed last sunday as well, and my SG has been pretty constant between today and yesterday... I moved to secondary tonight. Gonna wait a few days to make sure all airlock activity is 100% done, then add in the dryhops... it was delicious though...

extract recipe is on this page: https://www.homebrewtalk.com/f69/dogfish-head-60-minute-clone-ag-extract-25709/index9.html I can't wait to try it, I just started getting airlock activity.

hmm... american hefe. I didn't think about that, but it could work... btw, the dogfish head 60min is looking spectacular. color looks perfect and it's got so much hoppy aroma already, can't wait to dry hop it. Hit the recipe SG perfectly too.

^yea, that's definitely a good suggestion... it popped into my head right away, for the obvious reasons. I haven't had it in a really long time though, so i kinda forgot what style beer it was. seems like that's top on my list right now.

I'm brewing an extract version of the Dogfish Head 60 min IPA as we speak. (letting grains steep right now) My LHBS had Pacman yeast, so i grabbed two activator packs. (no starter) I was initially going to make a belgian white after this IPA, but i'm thinking of reusing the pacman yeast...

how long should i let it "condition" in the bottle? it's been sitting in a carboy for about 1.5 months now, and I want to bottle. Can I start drinking right away, assuming I don't carbonate? I was only thinking of carbonating half of the batch.

+5 = 11,147

wow, i can't believe i didn't think of insulating my pot. I work as a consultant on the waterproofing/insulating side of high rise buildings, this seems like a no-brainer to me. Roxul mineral wool insulation is frequently used as a fire-safing material. It is flame resistant. I'm heading out...

how clear is "clear"? It's been sitting 4 weeks. It's a nice amber color, definitely mostly settled but I still can't see through it like water, there's still some stuff left in suspension. Should I let it sit till it is see-through, or would I be good to go... this is my first batch, so my...

just left the good ol' happy valley in May... Architectural Engineering graduate. I didn't brew while I was in college, so no help on the supply shops.

I'll give that a shot... I'll just add that in with the other grains while steeping... will that add any additional flavors?

thanks for all of the replies guys.. It's getting narrowed down though. I guess right now the list is: A. Just a side affect of extract brewing... B. Bottle cleaning (Use a bottle brush to actually "clean" instead of just rinse and sanitize) C. Use an ice-water bath cooling method for the...

my first brew (IPA, no dry hopping) I used bottled spring water... no head at all... this one is slightly better.

hmm... well i'll be doing extracts for a while, I'm living in a fairly small apartment building in downtown Seattle. Extracts with PM is about all I can handle right now. This might be my issue. I've been using a powerful sprayer with super hot water, and shaking the heck out of it. I keep...

yea, it's upsetting... when i bring my brew to places where people know beer, they're disappointed that it has no head, but always say it tastes great.

i'm in an apartment with an electric stove and have had no issues. granted, more space and a propane burner would be nice, it's by no means a requirement. i keep my fermenter wrapped in a towel in a closet. Not a big deal. What seems to take the most room, is the process of bottling.

I've just started popping open my second brew at 2 1/2 weeks in the bottles, and I'm getting no head. Even with a fairly "rigorous" pour, I get a small bit of bubbles on the surface which quickly go away. It is nicely carbonated... It happened on my first brew as well, and it's really...

i wouldn't look into it for homebrew... the "green" aspects are moot. You're not shipping. You're also re-using instead of recycling. UV light is just about moot too, as long as you're storing in a closet or basement or something.